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The Thorny Grace of It

And Other Essays for Imperfect Catholics

The Thorny Grace of It( )
Author: Doyle, Brian
ISBN:978-0-8294-3906-9
Publication Date:Oct 2013
Publisher:Loyola Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.95
Book Description:

Doyle's trademark candor, wit, and humor make this collection of more than 40 essays eminently enjoyable to read. From preparing for his First Confession by creating a fake laundry list of sins, to observing his mom's reaction to John F. Kennedy's assassination, to pondering his friend's surprising success with Catholic Golf Digest, Doyle's passionate writing is as likely to make us shed a tear as it is to make us laugh out loud. In the end, The Thorny Grace of It...
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Pages:188
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 Inches
Author Biography
Doyle, Brian (Author)
Brian James Patrick Doyle was born in New York on November 6, 1956. He received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Notre Dame 1978. He worked for several magazines including U.S. Catholic, Boston College Magazine, and Portland Magazine, which he was editor of from 1991 until his death. His books included Mink River, Martin Marten, Bin Laden's Bald Spot, Children and Other Wild Animals, Prayer for Cashiers and Checkout-Counter Folks, and The Adventures of John Carson in Several Quarters of the World: A Novel of Robert Louis Stevenson. He died Saturday from complications related to a brain tumor on May 27, 2017 at the age of 60.

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